The Kansas City Massacre | |
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Genre | Crime Drama |
Written by |
William F. Nolan Ric Hardman |
Directed by | Dan Curtis |
Starring | Dale Robertson |
Theme music composer | Bob Cobert |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Producer(s) |
Dan Curtis Robert Singer (associate producer) |
Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
Editor(s) |
Richard A. Harris Dennis Virkler |
Running time | 120 min. |
Production company(s) | ABC Circle Films |
Distributor | ABC |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
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Chronology | |
Preceded by | Melvin Purvis: G-Man |
The Kansas City Massacre is a 1975 American television film about Melvin Purvis. It is the second spin-off of the 1973 film Dillinger, following Melvin Purvis: G-Man in 1974, also directed by Dan Curtis and starring Dale Robertson as Purvis.
Gangsters free one of their colleagues being escorted to prison and kill several FBI agents and local police officers in the attempt. FBI agent Melvin Purvis puts together a special squad to track down and capture the men responsible.
Filming was done in Marysville, California.